Walking

[Renee7878]

I am almost a week post op and I have been making an effort to walk 10,000 steps per day. I was walking in the recovery room and as much as I could in the days before I was released from the hospital. I’ve been trying to also rest a lot since I am still recovering, but was wondering how mobile people are post surgery? I don’t want to overdo it but I also don’t want to not be moving enough.

 

[Brenda2010]

I am almost a week post op and I have been making an effort to walk 10,000 steps per day. I was walking in the recovery room and as much as I could in the days before I was released from the hospital. I’ve been trying to also rest a lot since I am still recovering, but was wondering how mobile people are post surgery? I don’t want to overdo it but I also don’t want to not be moving enough.

I think shooting for your 10,000 steps is a great goal at this point Renee. It's early for much else but walking is wonderful for now.

 

[missdarmitage]

I am almost a week post op and I have been making an effort to walk 10,000 steps per day. I was walking in the recovery room and as much as I could in the days before I was released from the hospital. I’ve been trying to also rest a lot since I am still recovering, but was wondering how mobile people are post surgery? I don’t want to overdo it but I also don’t want to not be moving enough.

I am getting in about 13-14k steps a day. I am to the point that instead of walking for 20 min every couple of hours, I am trying to get myself on a schedule that I can be on when back at work. I am walking 3 miles first thing in the morning, then for 30 min at lunch and 30 min "after work". So I am still getting my total time, but it is now divided up into a realistic way because I know my boss would not be okay if I disappear every couple of hours for 20 min, lol. But I know everyone is different and as long as you are doing what you can without causing pain or fainting due to lack of energy, you should be good!

 

[Redy2go]

That's awesome! Inspiration to me!

 

[Renee7878]

I go back to work Thursday and am planning to walk on my lunch breaks. Being a preschool I am on my feet a lot anyway so I am hoping to get at least 10,000 in per day.
Thank you all for the input!